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Getting good at AI, in the open.

Once a month we get the team together to go deep on one part of working with AI — from first principles to what we're actually shipping. Each session is hands-on, recorded when we remember to, and written up here. Every session we've run so far is below.

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We Haven’t Hit the Wall Yet

A reflection on what truly drives progress in AI and why the next breakthrough may depend less on bigger models and more on better ideas, smarter testing, and the willingness to keep asking why.

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Chris Fennell

June 25, 2026

A practical guide to implementing Claude into your product workflow

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TJ Muehleman

April 1, 2026

Data 101: A Glossary

The world of data (and much of its terminology) can be a confusing, scary place. Thus, we are over-excited to present the official Standard Co Data 101 Glossary, yet another tool to help create a better Data Experience for all.

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Gerald

July 1, 2022

Introducing: Standard Scrub

Standard Scrub: the latest feature (Standard, of course) for our flagship platform, Standard Data.

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TJ Muehleman

June 22, 2022

The Data Experience: Better Pre-Planning Is the True Star of Data Onboarding

Here at Standard Co, we strive to enhance our client’s relationship with data. To do this, we strongly believe in good data standardization from pre-planning to training to collection to analysis, thereby reducing or eliminating the data validation process altogether. Enter: the Data Experience.

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TJ Muehleman

June 6, 2022